Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Pre Meds

Aug 7, 2017

Lessons Learned as a Pharmacy Technician

As a college student I was looking for a job that could complement my school schedule. I came across a […] Read More

Jul 17, 2017

Volunteering in Peru

Volunteering at my one of my local hospitals and working as a CNA has provided me with a good understanding […] Read More

Jul 10, 2017

Untold Sacrifices

Sacrifice. What does it truly mean? Why do we do it? As future doctors, we’ll be asked to sacrifice time, […] Read More

Jun 26, 2017

Dear Struggling Student,

As a non-traditional pre-med who is also a wife and mother, and has a host of other titles, I sometimes […] Read More

Jun 12, 2017

Disparities in Dermatology

On April 5th, I went to the Maryland Dermatological Society meeting at Johns Hopkins. It was the first time I’d […] Read More

May 30, 2017

People Helping People

I wanted to write about networking, so, in preparation, I did an exercise in which I sketched my professional network […] Read More

May 22, 2017

The Importance of Research

When I transferred to my university in the fall, I immediately started joining groups that focused on my interests in […] Read More

May 8, 2017

The Creativity of Medicine

In hindsight I attempted to mold myself into a one-sided, cookie-cutter version of the premed stereotype, losing sight of my true self. Read More